Sahel
Mauritania
Hodh Ech Chargi

Fassala

Fassala, Fassale, Fessale, or Vassale is a town and commune in the Hodh Ech Chargui Region of south-eastern , on the Malian border. In 2013, it had a population of 65,927.
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  • Type: Town with 11,000 residents
  • Description: commune and town in Hodh Ech Chargui, Mauritania
  • Also known as: “Fassala Nere”, “Fassala Néré”, “Fassale”, “Fassalé”, and “Vassala”

Fassala

Latitude
15.55674° or 15° 33′ 24″ north
Longitude
-5.51996° or 5° 31′ 12″ west
Population
11,000
Elevation
266 metres (873 feet)
Open location code
7C7PHF4J+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2118834448
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2379619
Wiki­data ID
Q3067081
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Fassala” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فاسالا”
  • Arabic: “فصالة”
  • Chinese: “法萨拉”
  • Corsican: “Fessale”
  • French: “Fassale”
  • French: “Fessale”
  • German: “Fassale”
  • Italian: “Fassale”
  • Italian: “Fessale”
  • Malay: “Fassala”
  • Romanian: “Fassale”
  • Sardinian: “Fessale”
  • Sassarese Sardinian: “Fessale”
  • Spanish: “Fassale”
  • Swedish: “Fassale”

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